wollaston prism
1Wollaston prism — A Wollaston prism is an optical device, invented by William Hyde Wollaston, that manipulates polarized light. It separates randomly polarized or unpolarized light into two orthogonal, linearly polarized outgoing beams.The Wollaston prism consists …
2Wollaston prism — Prism composed of two wedge shaped prisms with optical axes at right angles. Light emerging has two beams of opposite polarization. Used in differential interference contrast microscopes …
3Wollaston prism — noun optical device that produces plane polarized ultraviolet light • Syn: ↑Rochon prism • Hypernyms: ↑optical device * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: after William H. Wollaston died 1828 …
4Wollaston prism — /wʊləstən ˈprɪzəm/ (say wooluhstuhn prizuhm) noun a quartz prism for obtaining plane polarised light, which is suitable for use with ultraviolet radiation. {See wollastonite} …
5Wollaston prism — noun An optical device that separates randomly polarized or unpolarized light into two orthogonal linearly polarized outgoing beams …
6Wollaston — may refer to: NOTOC PlacesAustralia* John Wollaston Anglican Community School, private school in Kelmscott, Perth, Western Australia * Wollaston, Western Australia, suburb of Bunbury, Western AustraliaCanada* Wollaston Islands (Nunavut) *… …
7Prism (optics) — For other uses, see Prism (disambiguation). A plastic prism In optics, a prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light. The exact angles between the surfaces depend on the application. The traditional… …
8Wollaston , William Hyde — (1766–1828) British chemist and physicist Wollaston, the son of a clergyman from East Dereham in Norfolk, was educated at Cambridge University, England, where he graduated in 1788. He practiced as a physician before moving to London (1801) to… …
9Nomarski prism — A Nomarski prism is a modification of the Wollaston prism that is used in differential interference contrast microscopy. It is named after its inventor, Polish physicist Georges Nomarski. Like the Wollaston prism, the Nomarski prism consists of… …
10William Hyde Wollaston — Infobox Scientist name = William Hyde Wollaston image width = birth date = birth date|1766|08|06 birth place = East Dereham, Norfolk, England death date = death date and age|1828|12|22|1766|08|06 death place = Chislehurst, England nationality =… …
